In the tentative mercurometric survey around the Qin Shi Huang Tomb, a high mercury anomalous area was detected over the tomb. This suggests that there does exist a mercury source at the depth, and that the area of the mercury anomaly might reflect the approximate position of the underground palace. The heat-release mercury study demonstrates that the soil mercury over the Qin Shi Huang Tomb is basically composed of low-temperature mercury, and that soil survey measurement is actually the reflection of low-temperature mercury. The volatile mercury in soil is consistent with the soil mercury; nevertheless, the soil mercury is more stable. Theα-cup radon measurement has yielded preliminary results in the detection of underground mercury source and the locating of subordinate funeral pits.
刘崇民, 史长义, 胡树起, 鄢卫东. 汞量测量及α杯氡测量在探测秦始皇陵中的应用[J]. 物探与化探, 2005, 29(4): 336-341.
LIU Chong-min, SHI Chang-yi, HU Shu-qi, YAN Wei-dong. MERCUROMETRIC SURVEY AND α-CUP RADON MEASUREMENT IN ARCHEOLOGICAL DETECTIONOF THE QIN SHI HUANG TOMB. Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, 2005, 29(4): 336-341.